Foldable crate.



LA ROY PACKARD.

FOLDABLE CRATE.

- APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5.1914.

1,175,804. Patented Mar. 14, 1916.

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LA ROY PACKARD.

FOLDABLE CRATE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5;1914.

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FOLDABLE CRATE.

To all 107mm it may concern Be it known that 1, LA ROY PACKARD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hammond, in the county of Lake and State of Indiana, have invented new and useful Improvements in Foldable Crates, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to receptacles, and more particularly to the class of foldable crates.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a crate wherein the top, bottom, side and end walls can be folded into compact form when the crate is not in use, so as to permit it to be stored in the least possible space or conveniently handled during transportation from one point to another.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a crate wherein the sections thereof are hinged together in a novel manner to permit the ready collapsing of the same or the setting up of the crate as the occasion requires.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a crate which is simple in construction, strong, durable, reliable and efficient in its purpose, and inexpensive in man ufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a perspective view of a crate constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view thereof. Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the crate folded. Fig. 5 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through the crate folded.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the crate comprises a bottom 10, which in this instance is provided with a boarded floor 11, although it may be of the open slatted form if desirable. sides 12, ends 13, and a top 14, the frames of which are fitted with rails 15 so that the same will be open for ventilating purposes.

At the outer face of the bottom 10 at one longitudinal edge thereof are metallic straps Specification of Letters Patent. Patented 115 14, 1916.

Application filed June 5, 1914. Serial No. 843,240.

16 formed with pintle eyes or sleeves 17 in which are loosely engaged the right angular pintle ends 18 of pintle posts or stems 19 engaged in clamp plates 20 secured to the outer face of one side 12, the opposite ends 21 of the stems or posts 19 being reversely bent at right angles thereto with respect to the pintle ends 19 and are engaged in staples 22 secured in the said side; thus the latter will be swingingly'connected to the bottom. On the outer face of the bottom 10 near the. opposite longitudinal edge thereof are mounted pintle posts or stems 23, the same being of similar construction to the posts or stems 19 and having their pintle ends 21 engaged in sleeves or eyes 25 on metallic straps or leaves 26, the same being further provided with sleeves 27 in which engage the pintle ends 28 of the pintle posts or stems 29 which are fixed to the outer face of the other side 12, thereby swingingly connecting the same to the bottom 10. These sides 12 when folded outwardly and inwardlv onto the outer face of the bottom 10 will lie one over the other. the straps 26 being designed to permit this particular arrangement. Secured to the inner face of the bottom 10 at opposite ends thereof are metallic straps 30 provided with pintle sleeves or eves 31 in which engage the pintle ends 32 of pintle stems or posts 33 fived to the inner faces of the ends 13, and this arrangement permits the latter to fold inwardly onto the inner face of the bottom 10 when the crate is collapsed. Secured to the inner face of the top 14. near one longitudinal edge thereof are pintle stems 3%, the pintle ends 35 of which engage in sleeves 36 on strap links 37, the same being further provided with sleeves 38 in which are received the pintle ends 39 of pintle stems or posts 40 which are secured to the outer face of one side 12 at the other longitudinal edge thereof, the top 1 being foldable outwardly and inwardlv onto the said side 12 to which it is connected when the crate is being collapsed, and this top is also free to be swung in the re erse direction for closing the crate when set up.

Pivoted to the inner faces of the sides 12 are hook catches 41 which are adapted to engage in eye members 42 secured in the ends 13 at the inner side thereof. and in this manner the sides and ends are fastened together when the crate is set up for use.

The top carries an ordinary hasp 43 which engages a keeper staple 4.1 carried by one side 12 so that any ordinary Wellknown form of padlock or other locking means can be engaged with .the keeper 4% for securing the top 14 closed.

It is to be understood of course that the stems 19 hereinbefore set forth, and also the same are fastened in a like manner as the said pintle posts 19 toithe parts' carryingthe same.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction of my invention will be clearly understood, and therefore a more extended explanation has been omitted.

What is claimed is z A foldable crate comprising bottom, top, sides, and ends, stripsv fixed to one longer edge of the hottomand having pintle sleeves, clamp plates secured to the outer face of oneside, pintles mounted in the clamp plates and having reversely bent pintle ends, certain of said pintle ends being loosely engaged in the pintle sleeves, staples engaging the remaining pintle ends and fastened in said'side, pintle stems fixed Copies of this patent may be obtained for ing right angular pintle ends, links connecting certain of the said pintle ends for swingingly uniting said side to the bottom and spacing it from the longitudinal edge adjacent thereto of the bottom, pintle stems fixedto the ends and having right angular terminals, sleeves on opposite ends of the bottom and loosely receiving the last-named pintle ends, sleeves on one o'fr'sa'idi sides, pintle stems fixed in said sleeves and having right angle pintle terminals reversely disposed with respect to each other, pintle sleeves "on the top, pintle stems in said sleeves and having reversely extending right angular pintle terminals, and links connecti-ng certain of the pintle terminals of the o stems onthe top and side respectively.

- In testimony hereot I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LA ROY PACKA Witnesses Hn vnr KRIEGER, AUGUST HUMBoLoi five cents each, by addressing the Commissioneroffli atgnts Washingtoml). G. I 

